Weekend Listen: Are we in a recession? Not technically
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Following a negative performance for economic growth in the first quarter of 2026, the Canadian economy fell into what's been described as a "technical recession". While the headline was pounced on for political debate, with such a small decline (just a 0.1% contraction) and some parts of the economy still doing quite well, economists are downplaying the significance of all this recession talk.
Nevertheless, under the weight of the trade war with the U.S., there are a lot of questions around the recent signals by the Bank of…
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